RE: Show interface command

i have a 2801 router, and i tried to get the traffic history on from the interface counters using the " show interface command "

C2801-INT#sh int fa0/1 | inc packets
  5 minute input rate 180000 bits/sec, 121 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 1237000 bits/sec, 148 packets/sec
     1807485647 packets input, 4267040170 bytes
     0 input packets with dribble condition detected
     2039691484 packets output, 2256843793 bytes, 0 underruns

but comparing the values i got today with what i had yesterday
i found that it was less than yesterdays value, so i was wondering about the behavior of these counters
is it cumulative or what ??

hope you got my point
Regards

> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:51:07 +0300
> Subject: Re: Show interface command
> From: baker.garry_at_gmail.com
> To: get_ccie_at_hotmail.com
> CC: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
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> not sure you exact question, but i think looking into the MIB and the
> counters might help you find what you are looking for:
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_q_and_a_item09186a00800b69ac.shtml
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> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 9:22 AM, CCIE CCIE <get_ccie_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > I've noticed something while using this show command
> > i did this command yesterday, and did it again today
> > but the values of the counters ( input & output packets , bytes ) was not
> > as i expected
> > today the values of the counters were less than yesterday
> > so is these counters counting packets and bytes in a cumulative manner, or
> > what exactly ?
> >
> > any idea ??
> > is there any way else to see the traffic history on an interface ??
> >
> > I did this on a 3825 router, and 2801 router
> >
> > Regards
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